Yorick vs Krosh

Yorick, also referred to as Albert VI, was a rhesus monkey who participated in an Aerobee rocket flight on September 20, 1951, launched from Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico. The flight carried Yorick and 11 mice to an altitude of approximately 45 miles (72 kilometers), reaching the edge of space. Yorick became the first monkey to be recovered alive after a rocket flight, though he died sever...

Krosh was a rhesus macaque used by the Soviet and Russian space programs for orbital flight research. He flew aboard the Bion 10 satellite, launched in December 1992 and returning to Earth in January 1993. Following the mission, scientists studied the physiological effects of prolonged weightlessness and radiation on his body. After a period of rehabilitation, Krosh was able to recover and subsequ...